(VOVworld) - The Colombian government and leftist FARC guerrilla fighters have agreed to form a truth commission, as the two sides met in the Cuban capital aimed at ending Latin America's longest war.

The 11 commissioners, yet to be selected, are expected to complete the body's task within three years (Photo: AFP)

This was considered a significant step toward a peace agreement. According to the official statement of the ongoing 37^th peace talks, taking place in Havana, announced by Cuban mediator Rodolfo Benitez, the truth commission will be an independent and impartial mechanism of an extrajudicial nature. He added the commission will work on clarifying and investigating the worst cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity.